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Manage              Monitoring Blood




 High Blood Pressure  Pressure at Home







                                                                                                                USE CORRECT                    DON'T HAVE A
                  BLOOD                  SYSTOLIC                   DIASTOLIC                                     CUFF SIZE                   CONVERSATION
                                                                                                                                               Talking or active
                PRESSURE                   MM HG                       MM HG                                   Cuff too small adds               listening adds
                                                                                                                 2-10 mm Hg
                CATEGORY                 (UPPER #)                  (LOWER #)                 PUT CUFF ON                                         10 mm Hg
                                                                                                BARE ARM
                  Normal                Lower than         and      Lower than               Cuff over clothing
                                                                                              adds 550mm hg
                                             120                          80
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             Elevated Blood                120-129         and            80
                 Pressure

                                                                                                                                                     EMPTY
          High Blood Pressure              130-139                                                                                              BLADDER FIRST
              (Hypertension)                                 or         80-90               SUPPORT                                               adds 10mm Hg
                                                                                                                                                   Ful bladder
                                                                                             ARM AT
                  Stage 1                                                                 HEART LEVEL
                                                                                           Unsupported
                                                                                             arm adds
          High Blood Pressure                                                               10 mm Hg
              (Hypertension)           140 or higher         or     90 or higher
                  Stage 2
                                                                                               KEEP LEGS                                     SUPPORT
           Hypertensive Crisis                            and/                                UNCROSSED                                    BACK/FEET
                                                                                               Crossed legs
          (Consult you doctor           Higher than                 Higher than               add 28mm Hg                                  Unsupported
                                                                                                                                             back and
               immediately)                  180             or          120                                                                 feet adds
 Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a

 major risk factor for stroke and heart disease.
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